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Pinetops, North Carolina
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Location in Edgecombe County and the state of North Carolina.
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Edgecombe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.03 sq mi (2.66 km2) |
| • Land | 1.03 sq mi (2.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 105 ft (32 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,200 |
| • Density | 1,169.59/sq mi (451.72/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
27864
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| Area code(s) | 252 |
| FIPS code | 37-52140 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407122 |
Pinetops is a town in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,374 at the 2010 census.
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History
The historic plantation house of Vinedale was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Another historic plantation house, Adelphia, is located near Pinetops.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 211 | — | |
| 1920 | 465 | 120.4% | |
| 1930 | 603 | 29.7% | |
| 1940 | 713 | 18.2% | |
| 1950 | 1,031 | 44.6% | |
| 1960 | 1,372 | 33.1% | |
| 1970 | 1,379 | 0.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,465 | 6.2% | |
| 1990 | 1,514 | 3.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,419 | −6.3% | |
| 2010 | 1,374 | −3.2% | |
| 2020 | 1,200 | −12.7% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 413 | 34.42% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 749 | 62.42% |
| Other/Mixed | 15 | 1.25% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 | 1.92% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,200 people, 567 households, and 391 families residing in the town.
See also
In Spanish: Pinetops (Carolina del Norte) para niños
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